Do you find yourself walking on eggshells around your kiddo, to avoid the fight, power struggle or rejection that can come out of nowhere...

I trust your instincts. Your impulse for what your child needs is right more often than you realize. Your heart guides you towards connec...

Whether it’s by pushing your buttons, hooking you into a power struggle or ignoring you so you have to repeat yourself 20 times, your chi...

With school over and summer ahead, routines that may have finally found a rhythm during this time of sheltering at home are now disrupted...

Has your kid started coming into your bed at night - maybe again, or maybe for the first time? Are power struggles and screaming showing ...

It’s so hard trying to keep them entertained all day without losing my s*tuff! I need some deep coping skills… Can you relate to that pa...

I was fortunate to be visiting my daughter and grandson two weeks ago when schools closed and they were both suddenly sheltering in place...

With all that’s going on in the world these days, there’s a palpable increase in stress all around us. Our primitive brains can’t help go...

For weeks, Lily had poured her heart and soul into running for 1st grade class representative in her new school. She wanted it so badly! ...

Imagine your child is like a boat on the waves. Sometimes they float gently, but often your child is tossed by the waves or even caught i...

It’s so easy to just react out loud as our buttons get pushed, which can make the situation a lot worse for everyone. It’s hard to rememb...

Make A Plan!! If you missed my last blog with Step 1 of your holiday plan, take a sec to check out 3 Parenting Power Tips To Get Through ...

The lights, the noise, the toys, the parties and the excitement are bombarding every one of our senses and our kiddo’s senses this time o...

If you find yourself walking on eggshells around your kiddo, you’re not alone. I hear this often from parents. I also have quite the hist...

Self-Regulation Is Your Best Parenting Tool! When it comes to not listening, teenagers and three year olds - AKA three-nagers - have a lo...

The crowded aisle was packed with people, shopping carts and boxes being unloaded, not to mention shelves at a child's eye level full of ...

It was another day, and another battle for Melissa with her 8 yr old son, Justin. All she was trying to do was make him a sandwich for lu...

I recently witnessed this incredible, human, resilience building interchange between my daughter and my nearly 3 yr old grandson and yes....